Archive for October, 2007

I got this from one of Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals. At first I was really unsure about the flavor combinations but decided to give it a shot, since most of the ingredients I always have on hand anyway – it came out quite delicious! I made some minor tweaks (no need for oil!) and I kept it really thick, since I’m not planning on serving it over pasta as a thin sauce. Would be delicious over some brown or basmati rice and sauteed shrimp.

Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat sprayed with cooking spray. Add garlic, ginger, red bell pepper and pepper flakes to the pan and cook together a couple of minutes, then add peanut butter and melt it. Whisk the soy sauce into peanut butter, then stir in pumpkin and curry paste. The sauce will be very thick. Turn down the heat to low. Add 1/2 – 1 cup boiling water to thin sauce a bit and simmer over low heat. Adjust salt to taste.

This makes a lot – easily 8 big servings. If you keep it thick like I did, it’s really more like a vegetable side dish than a sauce (next time I’d use 2 red bell peppers, just for more veggie “oomph”).

Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in small batches using a food processor or blender.Return to pot, and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered. Stir in Fage. Pour into soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

Makes six servings, each:93 calories<1 g fat17 g carb6 g protein

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